Neck-yoke and holdback.



PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

C. MURRAY. NECK YOKE AND HOLDBAGK.

Attorneys No. 769,394. Patented September 6, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT'CFFICE.

CHARLES MURRAY, OF CENTRAL KINGSCLEAR, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF.

ONE-HALF TO HARRY H. MGNALLY, OF FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNS- WVICK, CANADA.

NECK-YOKE AND HOLDBACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,394, dated September 6, 1904.

Application filed March 12,1904. Serial No. 197,785. (No model.)

T it y COW/67%: portion 8, (best shown in Fig. 3,) the said por- Beitknown that I, CHARLES Mnnnana subtion comprising the lower transverse member ject of the King of Great Britain, residing at and the two vertical members shown in that Central Kingsclear, county of York, in the view with the inturned refold member 9, 5 Province of New Brunswick, Canada, have inwhich terminate in pintles 10, projecting latervented certain new and useful Improvements ally therefrom. The holdback thus provided in Neck-Yokes and Holdbacks; and I do hereis adapted to rest in the channel 7 in the sockby declare that the following is a full, clear, eted member 6 and is adapted to support the and exact description of the invention, such pole 1 by reason of the bail or hanger 11, ex- 1 as will enable others skilled in the art to which tending through the eyes or loops 5 and beit appertains to make and use the same. ing connected with the pintles 10 of the hold- This invention relates to new and useful imback 8. IV hen the parts are assembled as provements in neck-yokes and holdbacks and shown in Figs.1,2, and 3,the weightofthe pole, comprises certain features of novelty in the with its appurtenant connections, is carried I 5 construction and arrangement thereof wherefrom the cross-bar 3 through loops 5, bail 11, by a simple, economical, and durable device and holdback S, to which said bail is pivotally is produced for the purpose intended which connected, so that the parts form aflexible and 5 may be readily connected with and used upon very strong connection to the breast-straps 2,. a pole, such as is commonly used where a team which lead to the collars of an ordinary harness. 20 of horses is hitched to a wagon. hen it is desired to remove the holdback The object of the invention is to provide a from its connection with the socketed member simple device for the purpose which may be 6, all that is necessary is to unhook the horses, easily applied to carriage-poles as at present so as to permit them to advance far enough so found and which may be used in conjunction that the bail 11 may be carried over the end 5 with an ordinary holdback now common in use. 6 of said socketed member 6, so as to free the Referring to the drawings, in which similar holdback 8, which will then drop downwardly numerals of reference indicate corresponding of the oblique passage 7, provided in the said parts in all the views, Figure 1 is a broken socketed member, whereby the parts may be perspective view of the end portion of a cardisconnected or the pole 1 may be raised out 3 riage-pole proy'ided with my improvement of its engagement with the holdback 8, and with the cross-bar connected in position. Fig. thereby release the team from connection with 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, illusthe pole. It is obvious that the socketed trating the manner of connecting my improvemember 6,being provided with the rearwardlyment to a carriage-pole; and Fig. 3 is a section extending flanges 6", as best shown in Figs. 1 35 taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. and 2, should be connected with the pole, and Referring to the parts, 1 is an ordinary carperforations 12 are provided therein through riage-pole. which screws may be projected into the pole 5 2 2 are the breast-straps, leading from the for connecting the parts together. It is precollar. ferred that the seat or socket formed in the 4 3 a cross-bar supported from the breastmember 6 shall be sufficiently large so as to straps by means of the clips 1. accommodate therein any of the ordinary car 5 represents the supporting-rings,connected riage-poles now in common use, so that little 9 with the cross-bar 3. Secured upon the end fitting will be required to attach the improved of the pole 1 is a socketed member or poledevice in position.

45 section 6,which is provided with the obliquely- IVhile I have shown in the accompanying disposed passage or channel 7, in which is drawings the preferred form of my invention, held the approximately U-shapedholdback 8, it will be understood that I do not limit mysaid holdback being provided with the major self to the precise form shown, for many of the details may be changed in form or position without afiecting the operativeness or utility of my invention, and I therefore reserve the right to make all such modifications as are included within the scope of the following claims or of mechanical equivalents to the structures set forth.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a device of the character described, a socketed pole connection having obliquelydisposed channels therein, an approximately U-shaped holdback supported in said channels, and connecting means whereby said holdback may be supported.

2. In a device of the character described, a socketed member provided with a seat, an approximately U-shaped holdback in said seat, pintles projecting from said holdback, and a pivotally-connected hanger for supporting the said parts.

3. In a device of the character described, a socketed pole-section having an obliquelydisposed seat therein, a yoke slidable therein, and a connecting-hanger for said yoke pivotally connected therewith.

at. In a device of the character described, a

6. In a device of the character described, a

supporting yoke comprising an approximately U-shaped member having laterallyprojecting pintles, and a pivoted bail or hanger supported on said pintles.

7. In adevice of thelcharacter described, a combination with a socketed pole-piece having seats therein and a removable approximately U-shaped supporting-yoke, a downturned extension of said yoke, pintles forming the termini of said downturned portions, and a bail or hanger supported on said pintles.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses.

' CHARLES MURRAY.

WVitnesses:

BARNETT M. MULLIN, ROBERT B. VAN DINE. 

